A rash of vehicle attacks started on Memorial Day in northwest Albuquerque when the driver of a stolen red Chevy Tahoe refused to get out. Instead, he drove straight for Officer Ryan Graves, who side-stepped the vehicle just in time.

Graves fired three shots, but the suspect got away.

Then on Thursday, Sky 7 flew over southwest Albuquerque just moments after the driver of another stolen Tahoe charged at a group of officers, knocking at least one to the ground.

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"(The suspect) accelerated the truck, went through the driveway (and) up through a chain link fence," said Albuquerque Police Chief Gorden Eden.

Officers shot at the driver, 20-year-old Rodrigo Garcia, hitting him once. He was removed from the vehicle after he locked himself inside for more than an hour.

APD officials said it was the second time this week Garcia used the same vehicle as a weapon. One day before, he rammed the Tahoe into another one of their police cars while trying to avoid arrest, officials said.

Police allege Steven Gurule attacked a man with a crowbar at Zuni and Louisiana on Friday night. When officers arrived, Gurule hopped into a gold sedan and drove into two police cars while trying to escape.

After a short pursuit, officers crashed into Gurule's car and took him into custody.